Blockchain Platform BnktotheFuture Adds Charlie Shrem To Board

Investment platform Bnktothefuture has named bitcoin pioneer CharlieShrem to its advisory board for the launch of its BF Token.

Since launching the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, the controversial Shrem has become one of the world’s most sought-after blockchain experts, speakers, and advisors. Recently, he founded CryptoIQ.co as an educational hub for cryptocurrency newcomers and investors. Shrem himself learned a lesson when he served several years in prison relating to abetting a money-transfer operaton related to the Silk Road network

Shrem’s expertise will play an important role in guiding BnkToTheFuture as it incorporates its BFT token to reward due diligence, deal flow analysis, and investor relations on prospective deals.

“Investing in cryptocurrency has come a long way since the early days of Bitcoin, but there’s still a long way to go in achieving higher industry standards,” said CharlieShrem. “With BnkToTheFuture, I see a platform that provides professionalism, compliance, and transparency that is unmatched in today’s ecosystem. I look forward to helping BnkToTheFuture continue to grow and strengthen its offering.”

“Our goal in building BnkToTheFuture’s advisory board has been to appoint senior leaders with extensive expertise across the bitcoin, financial technology, and blockchain sectors. As a leading pioneer of cryptocurrency, Charlie has been one of the industry’s most respected and influential advocates,” said Simon Dixon, CEO of BnkToTheFuture. “We are delighted to welcome him on board as we further develop our fully transparent investment platform.”

BnktotheFuture has more than 50,000 qualifying investors and over $270 million invested in rounds listed on its platform, including companies such as Kraken, BitFinex, BitStamp, ShapeShift and others, BnkToTheFuture incorporates blockchain technology to allow for the trading of securities tokens and will issue its own token, BFT, to support deal flow analysis, due diligence, and investor relations on the platform. BnktotheFuture attained its private presale hard cap of $30 million within 15 hours and its BFT token will be available via a token sale starting Friday, February 16 following the whitelisting period from February 6th-13th, 2018.